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The GILMORE GIRLS Rewatch Project: A Proposal And An Estrangement
Follow along the whole rewatch here! Last week, on Gilmore Girls... We've reached the end of Season 5, and of course that means something wonderful has happened and something terrible has happened. As...
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The Originals 1x14: Long Way Back From Hell
Previously on The Originals: The Original siblings are in trouble – Klaus is punished for wearing his meaniepants, Rebekah is punished because she is female and likes to kiss hot boys and we...
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Pretty Little Liars 4x21: She’s Come Undone
This whole half season has been about turning each of the Liars’ personal strengths into weapons they use to tear themselves down: Hanna’s self-image; Emily’s trusting nature; Spencer’s cleverness;...
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This Well Doesn’t End Well
BOOK REPORT for The Well’s End by Seth Fishman Cover Story: Anyone Got Duct Tape? BFF Charm: Nay Swoonworthy Scale: 3 Talky Talk: Flat as a Pancake Anti-Bonus Factors: Instalove, Brand-Name Dropping,...
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Netflix Fix: Video Game High School
Title: Video Game High School Year: 2012 Fix: web series, highly specific boarding schools, video games Netflix Summary: In a world where professional video gaming is the biggest sport on Earth,...
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In Defense of Smutty Books
Please welcome Smarty Pants Mallory Hayes to the FYA stage! Mallory's a Midwestern gal based in Minneapolis, MN. She is a publicist for a small, independent YA publisher so she gets to gush about...
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Nashville 2x15: They Don’t Make ‘Em Like My Daddy Anymore
HEY Y'ALL! The Olympics are over, which means we can finally return to HIGH STAKES DRAMA. Oh, wait... Well, at least we get better music, right? So here's what happened: - Even though Juliette got...
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(Sort Of) Smutty February: One Way Fare
Well, y'all -- our sojourn into the debaucherous world of romance novels is winding down, with the least debaucherous and smutty offering so far. Like, no one even had sex yet a fifth into the book! I...
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Make Your Own: Badass Bow
Hey all! This week I wanted to walk you through how to tie a really, really beautiful bow. Like, a bow that looks like it came from a store. Because what is Home Ec about, if not bettering yourself in...
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Teen TV Madness: The Wild Card
Teen TV Madness begins on Monday, which means your life is about to be chock-full of decisions that aren't nearly as important as they feel. To ease ourselves into it, let's begin with voting on the...
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The Vampire Diaries 5x14: No Exit
Miss the Olympics? Me neither. Let’s dish! When last we left our fanged friends, Damon and Enzo were escaping the Nefarious Professor SnugJumper (AGAIN - seriously why doesn’t someone put a stake in...
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Procrastination Pro-Tips: Oscars Are Coming
Happy Friday! The Oscars are in two days and sometimes it seems like that’s all the internet wants to talk about. (Though, sometimes I feel like I tend to hang out on the part of the internet that...
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Midseason TV: Mixology
Welcome back to our series on midseason TV (a continuation of our fall TV series). We’re here to help you determine what you need to schedule in your calendar every week, what you can save to watch...
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Glory Shall Be Your Reward
BOOK REPORT for The Queen's Thief series (Books 1-4) by Megan Whalen Turner Cover Story: No Shame BFF Charm: Be Mine Swoonworthy Scale: 10 Talky Talk: Every Word Counts Bonus Factor: Machiavellian...
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DANCE ACADEMY 3x1-4: Chicken Pox And The Mardi Gras Magical Cabaret
If you haven't watched the first and second season of this show, STOP NOW. There be massive spoilers ahead! It's been over a week since Dance Academy Season 3 became available on Netflix Instant, so...
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Teen TV Madness: Round One Begins
Attention, FYA TV fans! Let’s get ready to RUMMMBBBBBBLLLLLLLEEEEEEE! Voting for Teen TV Madness starts tomorrow! Over the weekend, y’all chose Sister, Sister as the victor of our Wild Card contest;...
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Teen TV Madness: The Bronze, Round One
Well, if it isn’t that time of year again. March! When people talk about college basketball non-stop and the rest of the non-sports related internet tries to make itself relevant. (If you’re about...
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The Future Is Here
BOOK REPORT for Diverse Energies, edited by Tobias S. Buckell and Joe Monti Cover Story: The Future Is Bleak The Best: "Pattern Recognition" by Ken Liu, "Next Door" by Rahul Kanakia, "Blue Skies" by...
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Teen TV Madness: The Peach Pit, Round One
Welcome to the Peach Pit bracket, round one! I will be your host throughout this journey, which is sure to be a painful one, because at some point, we must all choose between My So Called Life, Freaks...
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Star-Crossed 1x3: Our Toil Shall Strive To Mend
Y'all, I think I've figured out why Star-Crossed hooked me so easily. I mean, besides the fact that it's packed with ridiculously good-looking people, several of whom were on Friday Night Lights. It's...
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